Vash the Stampede is the man with a $60,000,000,000 bounty on his head. The reason: he’s a merciless villain who lays waste to all those that oppose him and flattens entire cities for fun, garnering him the title “the Humanoid Typhoon.” He leaves a trail of death and destruction wherever he goes, and anyone can count themselves dead if they so much as make eye contact with him — or so the rumors say. In actuality, Vash is a huge softie who claims to have never taken a life and avoids violence at all costs. With his crazy doughnut obsession and buffoonish attitude in tow, Vash traverses the wasteland of the planet Gunsmoke, all the while followed by two insurance agents, Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson, who attempt to minimize his impact on …show more content…
Vash (French for cow), despite being the world’s most wanted man, has never actually killed anyone and is a devout pacifist. However, destruction and massive property damage seem to follow him whereever he goes. Vash prefers to run rather than fight and doesn’t use his gun unless he absolutely needs to. He will also at times spontaneously start babbling in French. Vash is easily the greatest French superhero in the history of comics; his humanistic ideology is the product of his being raised by an idealistic dreamer named Rem. (Yes, that is the name of the brain waves that occur during dreaming; Trigun has lots of name puns.) Vash’s brother Knives was also raised by Rem, but rejected her teachings and believes that humans are worthless vermin that destroy the environment of every planet they inhabit. Knives wishes to wipe out all humans in order to save the various animal and plant life of Gunsmoke. We are also introduced to badass Catholic priest Wolfwood and his giant gun shaped like a cross. Did I mention Trigun gets very silly at times? Wolfwood doesn’t follow any of the clergy rules, smoking, drinking, womanizing, and having little aversion to killing whenever threatened. However, he has his own strong sense of justice and is a loyal
These experiences have stripped his love for humanity from him and left him in a mentality of near hatred for anyone willing to cause unnecessary death of animals. The two characters have both lost their personal wars purely through having things done to them that no man or woman should be forced to go through.
...and has to fight down his emotions, so we can relate to him. Ultimately, though, he keeps his self-control and wins out in the end, making him a true hero and a fine character.
fighting force in the world, and that man out thee who’s gone down is a
“In the world of so-called villains, what we need is not another hero. What we need is to stop the influx of people who dress themselves as menaces and proceed to harm others” (Tugaleva, para 1). In the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game”, the antagonist, General Zaroff, paints a picture of villainy. The author, Richard Connell, illustrates the effects that a villain has on a story and how they affect other characters. Throughout the story, Connell uses the methods of characterization to reveal that villainy drives the plot through the development of his antagonist, General Zaroff, the cruel and narcissistic murderer.
The sound of pounding horse hooves and the piercing ricochet of a gunshot break the silence over the radio. As theme music begins to play, an announcers voice is heard, Around Dodge City and in the territory out West, theres just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and thats with the US Marshall and the smell of gun smoke. (Radio Spirits) Thus begins the program Gunsmoke, a program in which the hero, United States Marshall Matt Dillon, personifies the stereotypical old-west lawman through his lonely, compassionate, and judge-mental character.
also be seen as a man who enjoyed killing but must come up with an
Many people have heard that having a gun makes you a man, so Dave believes that purchasing a gun would help him become one. The gun represents power, masculinity, independence, and respect, which are all things that Dave wants. The idea of owning a gun is David’s outlet, a way to quickly become more powerful and manly. The feeling of having a gun in his possession was to prevent others around him from looking at him as just a little boy. With the gun, Dave felt invincible, as if no harm could come his way and as if he is on top of the
Although Verhulst had his personal beliefs about guns and he had a reason for purchasing the gun, his original viewpoints of guns contradict one another, making it hard to believe that he disapproved of guns in their entirety. He talked about how he opposed guns so much and how he believed the result of shooting a gun would "only make entities less functional." Verhulst even gives examp...
In order to think about if Commodore Perry was considered a hero or a villain, it’s important to consider what qualities are involved in these antonymous figures. Villains violate accepted moral principles to complete their goals, they have a way of making things bend to their own will, and they lead a life of secrets and a...
The purpose of this paper is to provide the reader with an insight into the Super Hero Series Batman. This crime fighter originally appeared in Detective Comics issue #27 in 1939. It later became a comic book series, a TV series and a movie series. The character Batman is second only to Superman as a Super Hero. Amazingly Batman has no super powers, but he does have a lot of neat crime fighting gadgets. In this paper, we will explore the creation of Batman, his supporting cast of characters both good and bad and the gadgets he used.
...iminals who do what they are told, they have quick tempers and have no difficulty drawing their guns in order to kill someone. They are antagonists because they will do anything in order to get the Maltese Falcon for Spade and O’Shaughnessy.
To conclude, the graphic novel Watchmen presents the non-fantastic representation of a superhero, implying that not all heroes are like Superman. This notion is explored within the novel by mentioning the realistic motives of the characters choosing to become superheroes, by Rorschach’s representation and through the heroic reactions of the New Yorkers to a street crime. These elements all contribute to Watchmen’s uniqueness and complexity as a superhero comic.
Their revolt against ugliness pulls both characters towards the most ugly of all deeds - murder. Travis dreams that "someday a real rain will come and wipe this scum off the streets." He feels some sort of divine calling to actually become this "real rain." Similarly, Raskolnikov plots to sacrifice one "louse of a human being" who is "no good to anyone" for the benefit of thousands. Out of this scheme he derives his Extraordinary/ Superman theory that states that humans are divided into the ordinary and the extraordinary, the men and the supermen.
with rage and a lust for blood. He was known to switch sides during war, just so he could shed
If you had a gun, you basically had power. When a lost gun from the riots was in Vinz’s custody, many internal as well as external conflicts arose. Hubert and Vinz, numerous times, had arguments and tensions arising between them two. Vinz wished to take a life of an officer to avenge the death of his friend, Abdel. Hubert felt that was a terrible idea and wouldn't make a difference because killing one officer wouldn't have solved the issue. Although Vinz never did get to execute an officer, despite his desires to do so, ultimately an officer executed Vinz accidently. Furthermore, in one riot, a group of men who were close to Abdel shot at cops, infuriated. Where there were guns, there was violence in the movie. Guns and violence were a huge theme in the